Turekian Vaughan C, Gluckman Peter
Vaughan C. Turekian* is the executive director of Policy and Global Affairs at the US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM), Washington, DC, USA.
Sir Peter Gluckman* is director of the Koi Tū: Centre for Informed Futures, Auckland New Zealand and president of the International Science Council.
Science. 2025 Aug 21;389(6762):761. doi: 10.1126/science.aeb4815.
Over the past two decades, science diplomacy has been cast in a glow of hopeful optimism, especially by academics. It was framed as the art of bridge building, opening channels between adversaries, a common language across cultures, and a refuge for dialogue in times of political rupture. This aspirational model helped connect scientists across geopolitical divides, built trust, and was a cornerstone of post-Cold War internationalism. In recent years, these ideals have become increasingly affected by the pull of geopolitics. As multilateralism falters and geopolitical rivalries intensify, nations are putting greater emphasis on science and technology as strategic assets. For science diplomacy to remain relevant in this era, it must develop a new mode of engagement-transactional science diplomacy.
在过去二十年里，科学外交一直笼罩在充满希望的乐观氛围中，尤其是在学术界。它被视为搭建桥梁的艺术，在对手之间开辟渠道，跨越文化的通用语言，以及政治破裂时期对话的避风港。这种理想模式有助于连接地缘政治分歧两端的科学家，建立信任，并且是后冷战国际主义的基石。近年来，这些理想越来越受到地缘政治因素的影响。随着多边主义步履蹒跚，地缘政治竞争加剧，各国更加重视将科学技术作为战略资产。为了使科学外交在这个时代保持相关性，它必须发展一种新的参与模式——交易型科学外交。
